noun
- the process of separating materials using a sieve
verb
- present participle of sieve; passing through a sieve to separate particles by size
Examples
- She was sieving flour to remove any lumps before baking.
- The archaeologists spent hours sieving dirt to find small artifacts.
- Sieving the sand helped separate the shells from the debris.
- The chef is sieving the sauce to make it perfectly smooth.
- Careful sieving of the mixture ensures consistent particle size.
- They used a fine mesh for sieving the powdered sugar.